Best Price on Arnold OEM-190-116 38-Inch/42-Inch Mulch Kit Fits MTD Lawn Tractors 2001 & After

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1. D. Thurber
   November 7, 2010
   11:40 pm

   Review by D. Thurber for Arnold OEM-190-116 38-Inch/42-Inch Mulch Kit Fits MTD Lawn Tractors 2001 & After
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   Note that though it is advertised as “Arnold”, it is the MTD-brand mulch kit. Easy to install, though the instructions for the 38″ deck have you trying to install it backward, which is impossible unless you start drilling a bunch of unnecessary extra holes. (That’s the reason for only four stars.) Once you figure out that you need to just line up the holes the only way they fit and put in the screws, you’re home free. No more big clumps of grass; no more raking! It does a very nice job on the lawn. Of course you need to follow the standard guidelines for mulching–no wet grass or super-long grass. If necessary, side discharge operation can be restored easily with the removal of a wing nut and bolt that hold the mulch plug in place. Happy mowing!
2. Mike
   November 8, 2010
   12:07 am

   Review by Mike for Arnold OEM-190-116 38-Inch/42-Inch Mulch Kit Fits MTD Lawn Tractors 2001 & After
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   Easy to install and well designed, there are two extra plates for the other deck that you don’t have. The plug is easy to remove with one wing nut, if you want, the plates always stay on. I leave the plug on all the time to cut grass before the leaves dropped, with the deck chute off I can get closer to trees on the right side. It is Fall and I am using this now, I wasn’t sure how well it would mulch. I have five large maple trees on a 100′ x 150′ lot and do plenty of bagging of leaves each year and have to drive them to a compost site. I find that I don’t have to sweep and bag anything at all. (no I don’t work for Arnold and this is true) I can go through the leaves, mulch them up, need to make more than one pass and it makes very fine pieces that fall down into the grass and provide fertilizer. I didn’t bag one thing so far this year, my goal is to finish the season that way, I believe I can do it. Make sure the leaves are dry, move slowly and enjoy. Anyone want to buy a lawn sweeper, used but no longer needed.
3. S. Dow
   November 8, 2010
   12:09 am

   Review by S. Dow for Arnold OEM-190-116 38-Inch/42-Inch Mulch Kit Fits MTD Lawn Tractors 2001 & After
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   Everything seemed to fit fine. I’m just not sold on mulching yet. This may be due to the lawn mower that I chose. It just seems to loose all lift when the mulch plug is installed. Therefore, it seemed that some of the grass didn’t get cut. Like I said, this may have more to do with the mower than the mulch kit.
4. Mollie Ratliff
   November 8, 2010
   12:21 am

   Review by Mollie Ratliff for Arnold OEM-190-116 38-Inch/42-Inch Mulch Kit Fits MTD Lawn Tractors 2001 & After
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   Since I have a 38″ and a 42 ” mower this worked perfect. I did fabricate a plug for the 42″ deck. Excellent service!
5. Richard K. Ohsowski
   November 8, 2010
   12:49 am

   Review by Richard K. Ohsowski for Arnold OEM-190-116 38-Inch/42-Inch Mulch Kit Fits MTD Lawn Tractors 2001 & After
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   They Did Not Give Years It Would Fit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   
   I Sent It Back And Had To Pay Shipping It Was Not MyFault That It Was Listed Like That Shouldnt Have Had To Pay For Their Wrong Listing!!!!!!!!!!!!!